SUPER BOWL PICKS

[RgrF]

New Jersey vs. Boston.

I'll take the Patriots and since I started the thread I get three votes.

edit: to give Jersey a capital J as opposed to ny.

[haikuman]

It is a toss up me thinks . . . I will vote for a good game and some great plays *(:>*

[WHiiP]

I say the Patriots . . . which means NY will win. Always bet the opposite of what I pick. A rare, guaranteed system for gambling. YMMV :oldfogey:

[fmgtech]

I vote for a Madonna wardrobe malfunction.

[3d]

Are we doing boxes?

[Grumpyguy]

Bengals...oh wait....

[OWC Jamie]

One of my favorite "gathering" dishes-

Italian Sasuage

Ingredients
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground peperoncino
10–12 mild Italian sausages (sweet or hot, your call)
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
14 oz. can San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes (crushed by hand)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tsp. fennel seeds
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

1. In a large skillet warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add peperoncino to the pan and swirl, then immediately add sausage and onions.
2. Cook the sausage with the onions for 5 to 7 minutes looking to caramelize well. Add the garlic, peppers, tomatoes, wine, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper.
3. Remove all of the sausage and as many peppers and onions as you like (a few tomatoes will join the party, no big deal) and reserve for serving on buns with sausage.
4. Take all liquid and blend either using an immersion blender or a conventional blender and lightly blend, not too smooth, until a sauce is made. If you want more volume you can add commercial pasta sauce, and adjust the volume using tomato paste. Either serve this sauce with the sausage, or reserve for another meal. It's excellent to say the least.

To serve sausage:
Cover and cook over low heat for 30 to 35 minutes. Uncover and let cool. Reheat and serve with rustic Italian bread. OR, grill sausage lightly, serve on buns in traditional manner.

[JPK]

I bet the Packers don't win it!!!!!!

Go Bears!

JPK

[OWC Jamie]

fmgtech wrote:
I vote for a Madonna wardrobe malfunction.

NFL has some pretty strict rules regarding pigskin on the field.

[OWC Jamie]

I agree with JPK. No Packers = OK by me Go Bears!

(If I had to pick one, it'd be the Giants, for 2 reasons. They play DEFENSE. And they're in the NFC! )